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Everything we know about the LA protests

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69% Informative

US President Donald Trump deployed 2,000 National Guard troops to LA on Saturday , triggering a political row.

Vehicles have been set on fire and there have been reports of looting in affected areas.

The protests began after it emerged ICE officers were carrying out raids in areas of the city with prominent Latino populations.

The raids have stepped up after Trump returned to the White House and pledged to crack down on illegal immigration.

The ambitious deportation campaign has included removing migrants to a mega-prison in El Salvador , including at least one who was in the US legally. Many of Trump 's actions have been met by legal challenges..

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66

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61

Neutral language

68

Article tone

formal

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English

Language complexity

53

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not offensive

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Time-value

short-lived

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